Paris in the 1950s: the reign of Sartre and existentialism. Daniel
Brodin-bibliophile, book thief, self-proclaimed poet-enters the heated
atmosphere of the Cafe Serbier, home of the Parisian literati. A poetry
night is taking place and, when one luminary suggests giving the floor
to an unknown, Daniel impulsively puts himself forward.
Under
pressure, he recites not one of his own surrealist poems but an obscure
piece of Italian verse he's certain no one will know. It's
plagiarism-but it's a triumph. At last, success.
Daniel's
recital marks his entrance into the Parisian avant-garde: a band of
cultured rogues and pseudo-revolutionaries for whom life is a playground
for art, and planning a robbery has as much value as writing a book. In
this milieu, the wine is good and the girls are beautiful. But can
success last if it is founded on plagiarism and theft?
Memoirs of a Book Thief - Alessandro Tota
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